Chapter 19: The God of Slaughter Emerges

An hour later, at the edge of the area shrouded in black mist.

A crimson wildcat darted through the forest, its steps light and agile, far surpassing those of any normal creature.

Beside the cat, the sword pill, now reduced to the size of a normal sword, flew left and right, a small and exquisite rhinoceros horn tied to its hilt.

"Still angry?"

Xi Luo leaped through the forest, not forgetting to glance back at the sword pill that had been silent for half a day.

Ever since leaving Li Family Village, the sword pill had fallen into silence.

Only its occasional responses let Xi Luo know that the sword pill could still communicate with her through the rhinoceros horn.

【I am not angry; I am merely maintaining efficiency.】

【Using the rhinoceros horn consumes a vast amount of primal energy, and now that I am separated from my original form, every bit of primal energy is extremely precious.】

【At non-essential moments, meaningless communication only affects my endurance.】

The sword pill's voice was slightly cold, utterly different from the rich emotion it displayed when its original form held the rhinoceros horn.

This was the sword pill's characteristic, and also its strength.

No matter what peril it encountered, the rational and ruthless sword pill could make the most correct decision in the shortest time.

"How can this be called meaningless communication?"

Disliking Li Li Boyang in this state, Xi Luo continued to argue back.

"We are comrades who will fight side by side from now on; mutual exchange and communication are the most basic requirements!"

"Otherwise, if we two make different judgments, whose should be the standard?"

Hearing this, the golden sword pill suddenly shot out, flying toward the black mist not far away.

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a beast-like wild roar.

The rotting beast hidden within the black mist vanished instantly.

By the time the sword pill returned to Xi Luo's side, its cold voice once again penetrated deep into Xi Luo's mind through the rhinoceros horn.

【Of course, it shall be mine!】

The sword pill's voice held no emotional fluctuation, containing only cold killing intent and confidence.

"..."

Silently gazing at that flying sword, Xi Luo remained speechless for a long time.

Because a thought suddenly arose in the depths of her heart—should she not have let Li Li Boyang participate in this battle?

Ever since that day when she laid her cards on the table with Li Li Boyang.

Both sides had agreed to jointly eliminate the evil ghost hidden in the Black Cloud Marsh.

But from the current situation, Li Li Boyang's original form and the sword pill seemed to be two completely different forms.

Xi Luo was unsure whether this situation was good or bad for Li Li Boyang.

The only thing certain was that Xi Luo did not like Li Li Boyang in this state.

"Do you know?"

"Your current state is very much like the Ru Fu you killed not long ago."

Xi Luo was never someone who could keep things hidden, so she soon spoke up again on her own initiative.

"Equally cold, equally bloodthirsty, even equally arrogant..."

"I am now somewhat regretful that I saved you."

"Perhaps what I saved was never some auspicious omen descending from the heavens, but a born God of Slaughter."

As she spoke these words, Xi Luo once again recalled the scene of that strange old man fighting the golden sword pill.

Whether it was that strange old man or that golden sword pill...

For Xi Luo, who lived in the mountains and forests, there was no difference; at most, they were just entertainment.

Until Li Li Boyang stopped absorbing the innate primordial qi of the mother body.

Or even, when Chen Yun encountered danger, he voluntarily triggered the protective sword qi.

Only then did Xi Luo develop curiosity toward this fellow who lacked any common sense, and she actively helped him be born.

"Do you know?"

"Actually, I have never been very smart, and I am also extremely lazy."

"So even after becoming the Mountain God, I rarely made those choices that could alter others' destinies..."

"If not for my sister often teaching me that as a Mountain God one must protect a region, I would probably still be sleeping soundly in the mountains!"

Pausing slightly, a rare seriousness flashed in Xi Luo's eyes at that moment.

"Little one, but I must tell you something now..."

"If the day ever comes when you truly fall into the Path of Slaughter and transform into a malevolent god, I will be the first Mountain God standing before you."

Upon hearing Xi Luo say this, the golden sword pill could not help but pause.

The cold killing intent that originally pervaded the sword blade also seemed to dissipate a bit.

【Rest assured, that day will not come.】

Under the effect of the rhinoceros horn, Li Li Boyang's firm resolve accompanied these words and entered the depths of Xi Luo's heart.

【For me, slaughter is always the last resort.】

【I will not let that day appear; I promise you.】

Silently opening the vertical eye between his brows, Li Li Boyang remained silent for a while with a indifferent expression.

Because upon careful thought, Li Li Boyang had actually already killed an earth mole before he was even born.

Shortly after his birth, he also slew a ferocious deity.

Now, he must accompany Xi Luo to slay the corrupted creatures attempting to accelerate the expansion of the black mist.

Most crucially, under the influence of the Golden Sword Pill, Li Li Boyang felt no real sensation of killing at all.

In a sense, Li Li Boyang was even more outrageous than those decisive predecessors who had traveled through time—because he could not even achieve the most basic empathy.

His soul clearly originated from the twenty-first century, from that nation possessing an ancient civilization and universal morality.

Yet now, Li Li Boyang seemed capable of killing without any guilt, lacking even the most minimal reverence for life.

Especially when most of his mind was invested in the Sword Pill, Li Li Boyang's own emotions in his physical body grew indifferent as well.

【If there were psychologists in this era...】

【In this state, I would surely be diagnosed as having a congenital antisocial personality, wouldn't I?】

Thinking of this, Li Li Boyang's gaze involuntarily swept toward Li Yu and Chen Yun, the couple who were sleeping.

At the thought of their sacrifices for him, the waves in Li Li Boyang's heart, which had already calmed, rose again with a few ripples.

The worldview and mindset of an adult allowed Li Li Boyang to clearly understand what grace was and what vengeance was.

He dared not guarantee whether controlling the Sword Pill for a long time would make his emotions grow even more indifferent.

But Li Li Boyang knew he could use the thoughts and morality of his past life to restrain this self, which was gradually spiraling out of control.

【Do not engage in meaningless killing, and never draw a sword against friends and family...】

【No matter what I become in the future, I will not cross the current bottom line.】

As the conviction in his heart grew clearer, the malevolent energy that was continuously surging into Li Li Boyang's body also seemed to undergo some unknown change.

Under the moonlit night, invisible malevolent energy quietly gathered, vaguely forming a distorted, shifting shadow.

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